Lifestyle Factors and Sleep Health across the Lifespan

Joseph M. Dzierzewski, Sahar M. Sabet, Sarah M. Ghose, Elliottnell Perez, Pablo Soto, Scott G. Ravyts and Natalie D. Dautovich
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Joseph M. Dzierzewski: Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA
Sahar M. Sabet: Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA
Sarah M. Ghose: Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA
Elliottnell Perez: Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA
Pablo Soto: Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA
Scott G. Ravyts: Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA
Natalie D. Dautovich: Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 12, 1-11

Abstract: Sleep health, operationalized as a multidimensional construct consisting of sleep regularity, satisfaction, alertness, timing, efficiency, and duration, is an emerging concept in the field of sleep medicine which warrants further investigation. The purpose of the present study was to: (1) compare sleep health across the lifespan, (2) determine lifestyle factors associated with sleep health, and (3) examine whether lifestyle factors associated with sleep health varied between and within age groups. Participants consisted of 3284 individuals (Mean age = 42.70; 45% male) who participated in a cross-sectional online survey of sleep and health. Sleep health was measured using the RU-SATED scale, while demographic and lifestyle factors (e.g., daily social media use, sedentary activity, fast food consumption, etc.) were all self-reported. Sleep health was the highest among older adults ( M = 8.09) followed by middle-aged ( M = 7.65) and younger adults ( M = 7.16). Across age groups, fast-food consumption, daily regularity, and daily TV, social media, or internet use were all negatively correlated with sleep health ( p s < 0.05). Few differences in the association between lifestyle factors and sleep health across age groups were found. Overall, these findings may help to inform sleep health promotion efforts by targeting the most pertinent lifestyle factors for promoting sleep health.

Keywords: sleep health; lifestyle factors; aging; physical activity; screen time (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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